LEGO Pack of 3 Pirate Imperial Guards Red Coats with Shako Hat

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Methodology number one: Blue is British imperial navy (at least historically). I'd then probably assign red to a marine expeditionary unit. THe only think I'm not absoutely certain what how it would fit in would be the last years of the imperial armada, which has a definite spanish influence in armor and costume (then again, as I don't necessarily care for the later pirate stuff, I could avoid this problem by not buying them.)

I know this is a popular topic causing much confusion, but haven't seen a thread about it here. Do you consider both bluecoats and redcoats British, or are bluecoats French or is it something completely different?

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The ethnicity wouldn't matter much. Most regiments were already diverse, and the specific ones, such as Highland regiments, got shipped all over the place so I don't think the location of your island would necessarily determine the ethnic makeup of the troops. A majority of officers I believer would be English and Welsh, unless you had highland troops, who were often, but not always, led by Scottish officers. Large Pirate Ship (Size of Carribean Clipper) A big ship which is loading with more cannons than it looks like it should have, ragtag decor... you know the deal And maybe, just maybe, there is a much deeper link between ones true alignment and the factions. So that all people ultimately belongs to the bluecoat or redcoat camp even if they have never even touched a piece of LEGO?

I think it would be incredible if Lego released some Quality pirate sets. They could either have the French/British/Spanish, although the British or French would make the most sense, as I believe the Spanish's power was sinking in the Carribean by the mid 1700's(I could be TOTALLY wrong... if I am please correct me :D ) It's a good thing for plumes and epaulettes otherwise I'd never get any sleep over the issue of distinguishing these minifigs. Will the setting be a major determining factor in what sort of solders or regiments I use or make up? Maybe I can add some clarification, I am a naval historian... There are two thoughts on the American uniforms, but in 1803 was when congress finally set a standard of Blue and Gold. The first thought was that blue was chosen because France wore blue also... but since the United States was involved in a quasi war with France in 1797 when the first actual regulations were written (in fact the whole American Navy was re founded that year to fight French commerce raiding) this is unlikely. The second thought is probably more likely, British officers wore blue coats. Every navy in the world wanted to be as up to date and as powerful as the Royal Navy. Emulation happened around the globe. It is likely that the United States copied the Royal Navy. Lastly, American Marines also wore blue coats, but they were much darker than the ones that Lego figs wear. By the style of dress, I would say that the redcoats would be British and the Bluecoats French during the 7 years war period. That is only if we HAVE to assign a nationality. The attrition of constant fighting,the inability of the Royal Navy to decisively defeat the French Navy,and the withdrawal of the majority of British forces from North America in 1778 ultimately led to the British army's defeat.The surrender of Cornwallis's army at Yorktown in 1781 allowed theWhigopposition to gain a majority in parliament, and British operations were brought to an end.

I believe that the Blue Soldiers were the French and the Red were the British. But either way, there certainly isn't enough of either so if you can mold both of them into one force, do it. All of these things would help to differentiate unique and individual characters. However, there are contradictions and variations stemming from different regions of release, various forms of LEGO Media, and even just straight contradictions from LEGO themselves.

Top leaf holders (known more for their use in palm trees) were utilized in a variety of colors for various lamps and other decorative items Numerous different shapes, patterns, and designs of cloth sails (in fact, these were some of the first pieces made of cloth to ever appear in sets!) and later cloth flags. Six different hull pieces in a variety of different color combinations (examples of the large size of the bow, stern, and middle) If Lego doesn't want to use real world nations anymore, they could just make a generic "Imperial Power" group, which would just HAPPEN to look exactly like the British/French/Spanish. LoLI have seen the custom French mini-figure uniforms somewhere, and they incorporate the red elements into the design making them distinctly different. This includes the design template and the actual finished result. So as soon as I remember where I've seen them I'll post images.